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Oscar '99 Nomination Reactions
| Wide Release Score | 59/85 (69.4%) | Feature Score | 63/95 (66.3%) |
| Big Eight Score | 28/40 (70%) | All Score | 66/105 (62.9%) |
Best Picture
| Actual 15 February Nominees American Beauty The Cider House Rules The Green Mile The Insider The Sixth Sense |
13 February Predictions American Beauty Being John Malkovich The Insider The Sixth Sense The Talented Mr. Ripley Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: American Beauty.
Best Director
| Actual 15 February Nominees Lasse Halström - The Cider House Rules Spike Jonze - Being John Malkovich Michael Mann - The Insider Sam Mendes - American Beauty M. Night Shyamalan – The Sixth Sense |
13 February Predictions Norman Jewison - The Hurricane Michael Mann - The Insider Sam Mendes - American Beauty Anthony Minghella - The Talented Mr. Ripley M. Night Shyamalan – The Sixth Sense Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Sam Mendes – American Beauty.
Best Actor
| Actual 15 February Nominees Russell Crowe - The Insider Richard Farnsworth - The Straight Story Sean Penn - Sweet and Lowdown Kevin Spacey - American Beauty Denzel Washington - The Hurricane |
13 February Predictions Jim Carrey - Man on the Moon Russell Crowe - The Insider Richard Farnsworth - The Straight Story Kevin Spacey - American Beauty Denzel Washington - The Hurricane Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Kevin Spacey – American Beauty.
Best Actress
| Actual 15 February Nominees Annette Bening - American Beauty Janet McTeer - Tumbleweeds Julianne Moore - The End of the Affair Meryl Streep - Music of the Heart Hilary Swank - Boys Don't Cry |
13 February Predictions Annette Bening - American Beauty Janet McTeer - Tumbleweeds Julianne Moore - The End of the Affair Hilary Swank - Boys Don't Cry Sigourney Weaver - A Map of the World Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Hilary Swank – Boys Don’t Cry.
Best Supporting Actor
| Actual 15 February Nominees Michael Caine - The Cider House Rules Tom Cruise - Magnolia Michael Clarke Duncan - The Green Mile Jude Law - The Talented Mr. Ripley Haley Joel Osment - The Sixth Sense |
13 February Predictions Tom Cruise - Magnolia Michael Clarke Duncan for The Green Mile John Malkovich - Being John Malkovich Haley Joel Osment - The Sixth Sense Christopher Plummer - The Insider Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Tom Cruise - Magnolia.
Best Supporting Actress
| Actual 15 February Nominees Toni Collette - The Sixth Sense Anglelina Jolie - Girl, Interrupted Catherine Keener - Being John Malkovich Samantha Morton - Sweet and Lowdown Chloë Sevigny - Boys Don't Cry
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13 February Predictions Cameron Diaz - Being John Malkovich Anglelina Jolie - Girl, Interrupted Catherine Keener - Being John Malkovich Julianne Moore - Magnolia Chloë Sevigny - Boys Don't Cry Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Chloë Sevigny - Boys Don't Cry.
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Actual 15 February Nominees The Cider House Rules - John Irving Election - Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor The Green Mile - Frank Darabont The Insider - Eric Roth & Michael Mann The Talented Mr. Ripley - Anthony Minghella |
13 February Predictions The Cider House Rules - John Irving Election - Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor The End of the Affair - Neil Jordan The Insider - Eric Roth & Michael Mann The Talented Mr. Ripley - Anthony Minghella Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Cider House Rules – John Irving.
Best Original Screenplay
| Actual 15 February Nominees American Beauty - Alan Ball Being John Malkovich - Charlie Kaufman Magnolia - Paul Thomas Anderson The Sixth Sense - M. Night Shyamalan Topsy-Turvy - Mike Leigh |
13 February Predictions American Beauty - Alan Ball Being John Malkovich - Charlie Kaufman Magnolia - Paul Thomas Anderson The Sixth Sense - M. Night Shyamalan Three Kings - David O. Russell Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: American Beauty – Alan Ball.
Best Cinematography
| Actual 15 February Nominees American Beauty - Conrad L. Hall The End of the Affair - Roger Pratt The Insider - Dante Spinotti Sleepy Hollow - Emmanuel Lubezki Snow Falling on Cedars - Robert Richardson |
13 February Predictions American Beauty - Conrad L. Hall The Insider - Dante Spinotti Sleepy Hollow - Emmanuel Lubezki Snow Falling on Cedars - Robert Richardson The Talented Mr. Ripley - John Seale Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: American Beauty.
Best Film Editing
| Actual 15 February Nominees American Beauty - Tariq Anwar & Chris Greenbury The Cider House Rules - Lisa Zeno Churgin The Insider - William Goldenberg & Paul Rubell The Matrix - Zach Staenberg The Sixth Sense - Andrew Mondshein |
13 February Predictions American Beauty - Tariq Anwar & Chris Greenbury The Insider - William Goldenberg & Paul Rubell The Matrix - Zach Staenberg The Sixth Sense - Andrew Mondshein The Talented Mr. Ripley - Walter Murch Other Possibilities:
Not Even Predicted: |
Early, Early Winner Prediction: American Beauty.
Best Sound
Actual
15 February Nominees |
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February Predictions Other Possibilities:
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Even Predicted: |
Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Matrix.
Best Sound Effects Editing
| Actual 15 February Nominees Fight Club The Matrix Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace |
13 February Predictions Fight Club The Matrix Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Matrix.
Best Visual Effects
| Actual 15 February Nominees The Matrix Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace Stuart Little |
13 February Predictions The Matrix Sleepy Hollow Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Matrix.
Best Makeup
| Actual 15 February Nominees Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Bicentennial Man Life Topsy-Turvy |
13 February Predictions Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Bicentennial Man Life Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Best Costume Design
| Actual 15 February Nominees Anna and the King Sleepy Hollow The Talented Mr. Ripley Titus Topsy-Turvy |
13 February Predictions The End of the Affair Sleepy Hollow The Talented Mr. Ripley Titus Topsy-Turvy Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Best Art Direction
| Actual 15 February Nominees Anna and the King The Cider House Rules Sleepy Hollow The Talented Mr. Ripley Topsy-Turvy |
13 February Predictions Anna and the King The End of the Affair Sleepy Hollow The Talented Mr. Ripley Titus Other Possibilities:
Not Even Predicted: |
Early, Early Winner Prediction: The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Best Original Score
| Actual 15 February Nominees American Beauty - Thomas Newman Angela's Ashes - John Williams The Cider House Rules - Rachel Portman The Red Violin - John Corigliano The Talented Mr. Ripley - Gabriel Yared |
13 February Predictions American Beauty - Thomas Newman The Red Violin - John Corigliano Sleepy Hollow - Danny Elfman Snow Falling on Cedars - James Newton Howard The Talented Mr. Ripley - Gabriel Yared Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: American Beauty - Thomas Newman.
Best Original Song
| Actual 15 February Nominees "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut "Music of My Heart" from Music of the Heart "Save Me" - Magnolia "When She Loved Me" - Toy Story 2 "You'll Be in My Heart" - Tarzan |
13 February Predictions "Beautiful Stranger" - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me "The Great Beyond" - Man on the Moon "Save Me" - Magnolia "When She Loved Me" - Toy Story 2 "You'll Be in My Heart" - Tarzan Other Possibilities:
Not Even Predicted: |
Early, Early Winner Prediction: "When She Loved Me" - Toy Story 2.
Best Documentary Feature
| Actual 15 February Nominees Buena Vista Social Club Genghis Blues On the Ropes One Day in September Speaking in Strings |
13 February Predictions American Movie Buena Vista Social Club Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. On the Ropes The Source Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Buena Vista Social Club.
Best Foreign Language Film
Actual
15 February Nominees |
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February Predictions Other Possibilities:
Not
Even Predicted: |
Early, Early Winner Prediction: All About My Mother - Pedro Almodóvar (Spain).
Best Live Action Short
| Actual 15 February Nominees Bror Min Bror Killing Joe Kleingold Major and Minor Miracles My Mother Dreams of Satan’s Disciples in New York |
13 February Predictions Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man Killing Joe John Mutual Love Life The Witness Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: Major and Minor Miracles.
Best Animated Short
Actual
15 February Nominees |
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February Predictions Other Possibilities:
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Early, Early Winner Prediction: When the Day Breaks.
--FINAL TALLY--
American Beauty...8
The Cider House Rules...7
The Insider...7
The Sixth Sense...6
The Talented Mr. Ripley...5
The Green Mile...4
The Matrix...4
Topsy-Turvy...4
Being John Malkovich...3
Magnolia...3
Sleepy Hollow...3
Star Wars: Episode I -- The
Phantom Menace...3
Anna and the King...2
Boys Don’t Cry...2
The End of the Affair...2
Music of the Heart...2
Sweet and Lowdown...2
Angela’s Ashes...1
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me...1
Bicentennial Man...1
Election...1
Fight Club...1
Girl, Interrupted...1
The Hurricane...1
Life...1
The Red Violin...1
Snow Falling on Cedars...1
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut...1
Titus...1
The Mummy...1
The Straight Story...1
Tarzan...1
Toy Story 2...1
Tumbleweeds...1
Stuart Little...1
Analysis by:
David Perry
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